PBR polyclonal antibody BS5840
Specifications
| 50ul/100ul |
Background:
Mitochondrial peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) is an indispensable element of the steroidogenic machinery, where it mediates the delivery of cholesterol to the inner mitochondrial side chain cleavage cytochrome P-450 upon ligand activation. PBR is composed of three subunits, an isoquinoline binding site, a voltage-dependent anion channel and an adenine nucleotide carrier. PBR is genetically conserved from bacteria to humans and in humans is widely expressed in peripheral organs, whereas in the brain, it is sparse and located mainly in glial cells. Peroxisome proliferator perfluordecanoic acid (PFDA) inhibits the Leydig cell steroidogenesis by affecting PBR mRNA stability, thus inhibiting PBR expression, cholesterol transport into the mitochondria and subsequent steroid formation. A cytoplasmic protein, PRAX-1 ( peripheral benzodiazepine receptor-associated protein 1), is found to specifically interact with PBR.
Specificity:
PBR polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of PBR protein.
Alternative names:
Translocator protein; Mitochondrial benzodiazepine receptor; PKBS; Peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor; TSPO; BZRP; MBR
Species reactivity:
Human,Mouse,Rat
Host:
Rabbit
Ig type:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2
Immunogen:
Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 124-169 of Human PBR.
Purification & Purity:
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).
Molecular weight:
~ 18, 30, 32 kDa
Applications:
WB
Usage:
WB: 1:500~1:2000
Storage:
Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
Precautions:
For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.
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